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25 Cards in this Set
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Vocation |
An Inclination to a particular occupation or business |
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Ardent |
Passionate |
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Supplication |
A prayer to god por a humble request |
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Resignation |
Accepting, unresisting attitude; submission |
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Disillusion |
Disappointed or disenchanted |
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Onerous |
Causing hardship; imposing a burden or troublesome issue |
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Illustrious |
Luminous, bright; highly distinguished or renowned |
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Demeanor |
A person's conduct or behavior |
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Illusive |
Deceptive, misleading , or based on illusion |
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Ostracize |
To exclude from a group by common consent |
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Erudition |
Knowledge acquired by great study; scholarship |
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Indolent |
Lazy; disposition to avoid exertion |
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Compel |
To cause by force; overpower or subdue |
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Elicit |
Evoke |
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Covet |
To desire enviously or without regard for others |
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Fervor |
Intensity or feeling of expression; zeal |
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Incipient |
Beginning to become apparent |
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Transitory |
Temporary |
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Mitigated |
make less harsh or less painful |
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Precocious |
Unusual early advancement in talent or mental abilit |
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Mutilate |
Destroy |
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Asceticism |
The doctrine of renunciation of worldly pleasures |
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Artisan |
A skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft |
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Ablutions |
A washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite. |
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Brahmin |
Member of the priestly class among the Hindus |
